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15 Commonly Used Korean Maxim   가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다. Nice words for nice words. (When you speak gently and kindly, people speak back nicely to you too.)   겉 다르고 속 다르다. The surface is different and the inside is different. You cannot believe a person just by looking at them superficially. Wolf in sheep's clothing.   꿩먹고 알먹고  Literal meaning: Eat a pheasant and eat its eggs too.  Kill two birds with one stone.   긁어 부스럼 Literal meaning: Scratch a boil/spot Scratching the itch. Leave well enough alone. Open up can of worms. 누워서 침뱉기  Literal meaning: Spit whilst lying down. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face. It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest. What goes around, comes around.  …

  It's not a public holiday, but  the 14th of each month young Koreans celebrate this date. This month, me and my young students celebrated Black Day. Let's take a look at what these days are:   1월 14일 다이어리 데이 14th January, Diary Day 다이어리를 선물하는 날 People exchange diaries to celebrate the start of the new year.   2월 14일 발렌타인 데이 14th February, Valentine's Day 여자가 남자에게 초콜릿을 선물하는 날 It's the opposite of the western style celebration. In Korea, women give chocolate to their lovers and confess their love. Girls also give chocolates to their male friends or co-workers.   3월 14일 화이트 데이 14th March, White Day 남자가 여자에게 사탕을 선물하는 날 This time, guys give candy to girls. It could be an answer for…

12 Commonly Used Korean Slang   1. 대박 Literally it means bonanza. It has the meaning as awesome, brilliant, amazing. But you could also use it as weird or crazy too. 오늘 수업 정말 대박이었어. Today's lesson was awesome!   2.멘붕 men-bung It’s an abbreviation of 멘탈붕괴 (Mental Collapse/men tal bung goi). It means "shocking", "out of mind", "brain dead" or "mini mental breakdown". 오늘이 일요일인 줄 알고 점심때까지 잤는데, 알고 보니 월요일이었어. 나 완전 멘붕이었어. I thought it was Sunday, so I slept in until lunch time, but it turned out it was Monday. I had a mini mental breakdown.   3.꿀잼 ggul jaem : Really funny/interesting 노잼 no jaem : Not funny/interesting 핵노잼 haek no jaem : Super boring/ Not funny at all These words are all combination…

  I KON are one of the most famous K Pop bands. One of their songs <취향저격My Type> is full of fantastic words and useful phrases worth studying, especially when you love somebody. Let's check out their song and learn some vocabulary.   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS6vfv4sszg[/embed] 단어 Vocabulary [table]   한국어 Korean,영어 English 취향(저격),Preference, My type 느낌,Feeling 생각이 나(생각이 나요),Comes in mind/Remember 눈웃음,Eye smile 멍 때리다,Spacing out 가슴이 떨리다(가슴이 떨려요),Heart tremble/Have butterflies in your stomach 흠잡을 데가 없다(흠잡을 데가 없어요),There's no flaws 지루할 틈이 없다(지루할 틈이 없어요),There's no time to be bored 애교,Acting cute 사랑,Love 까칠한,(A little bit) Bitchy 말투,Way to speak 여성스럽다(여성스러워요),Feminine 매혹적이다(매혹적이예요),Captivated 하품,Yawning 웃음,Laughing 마음이 맞다,Have a good connection 내 스타일이야,(You're my type) [/table]   한국어 가사 Korean Lyrics & 영어 가사 English Lyrics 너는 내 취향저격 내 취향저격 You…

    What is 비빔밥? 비빔밥 is one of the most famous Korean dishes. In 2011, it was listed as number 40 in the World's 50 most delicious foods. One of the most famous provinces for 비빔밥 is 전주Jeon ju. 전주 비빔밥 served with rice cooked with beef bone stock. The vegetables that are included are: bean sprouts, radishes, zucchinis, cucumbers, carrots, crown daisies, mushrooms, bracken fern stems, lettuces and chives. On top of the vegetables, they add beef and egg with 고추장 Korean chilli paste. Sometimes 전주 비빔밥 could be served with over 30 ingredients. All of the ingredients, colours and the taste are symbolic to the meaning of Yin and yang and the five elements. For sophisticated presentation, the chef needs to cook all ingredients individually. That's why…

Konglish is a Korean interpretation of English words that are used a lot in daily life. So if you understand what these words means, it will help you out to understand the conversations.   화이팅(hwaiting/paiting) English meaning: Fighting Konglish meaning: Go go, way to go   츄리닝(chew li ning) English meaning: Training Konglish meaning: Sweat suit   애프터 서비스, A/S (ae peu teo seo bi seu) English pronunciation: After Service Konglish meaning: Warrantee Service   원샷 (one shad) English pronunciation: One shot Konglish meaning: Bottoms up   팬티 (paen ti) English pronunciation: Pantie Konglish meaning: Underwear (for men and women both)   D.C Konglish abbreviation: Discount 오토바이 (o to ba i) English pronunciation: Auto bi(ke) Konglish meaning: Motorbike 와이샤쓰 (ya i sha sseu) English pronunciation: Y- shirts Konglish meaning: White…

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크라잉넛 (Crying Nut) is one of the more famous indie bands. Most of their songs are punk, but they try change genres as well. Their biggest hit is 말 달리자 (Speed up losers) by Sang hyeok Lee. This album released in 1998 and sold a hundred thousand copies. It is still unbroken record sales in indie music in Korea. 검은 새 (Black Bird) is one of my favourite song of theirs. It's not like their usual style but I really like the intermezzo of this song and the vibe. I used to listen to this song when it rains. Here is the song and the key vocabulary from the lyrics.   Vocabulary [table] Korean, English 좋다. ,Good 맑은,Clear/bright 하늘,Sky 찢다. ,Rip off. 비 ,Rain 담배,Cigarette 마리,Counting word (animal) 검은,Black 새…

A. Verb (으)ㄹ 뻔했어요 : I almost did it. 1) Verb stem ends with vowel : ㄹ 뻔했어요. 넘어질 뻔했어요. I almost fell over. 2) Verb stem ends with consonant(final/받침): 을 뻔했어요. 지갑을 잃어버릴 뻔했어요. I nearly lost my wallet. 넘어지다 Fall over 지갑 Wallet 잃어버리다 Lost   B. As soon as : Verb 자마자 집에 도착하자마자 전화 주세요. Please give me a call as soon as get you home. 도착하다 Arrive 전화 주다 has same meaning as전화 해 주다. When you ask somebody to call you, you could say: 전화 해 주세요 or 전화 주세요.     C. Verb-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다: I've done/ haven't done something 1) Word stem ends with vowel: -ㄴ 적이 있다/없다. 찜질방에 가 본 적이 있어요. I've been to Korean sauna. 2) Word stem ends with consonant(final/받침): -은…

                A. Subject Particle Noun 이/가 1) Word stem ends with vowel: Noun 가 챔프가 Champ is 2) Word stem ends with consonant(final/받침): Noun 이 서울이 Seoul is What is the difference between 은,는? 은,는 is a subject particle as well, but it describes object or verb parts, rather than focusing on the subject part. 챔프는 파리를 무서워해요. Champ is scared of flies. 이,가 focusing on the subject part rather than object or verb. 챔프가 고양이를 쫓아다녀요. Champ is chasing a cat. 파리 a Fly 무서워하다 Scared 고양이 Cat 쫓아다니다 Chasing   B. Object Particle: Noun 을/를 1)Word stem ends with vowel: 를 지금 영화를 봐요. I am watching a movie now. 2)Word stem ends with consonant(final/받침): 을 불고기를 먹어요. I am eating 불고기. 지금 Now 영화 Movie 봐요 보다 See, Watch 먹어요 먹다 Eat C. To be:…